In an earlier blog post I looked at some of the tax reforms that could help reposition the UK as … Continue reading “Post-Brexit – a tax policy for a globalised economy”

Shortly before being sacked, George Osborne announced a plan to reduce the UK’s corporation tax rate to less than 15%, … Continue reading “Objectives for a post-Brexit tax policy”

The statement was, at best, ambiguous. Its political consequences more profound. George Osborne said he will not hit his target … Continue reading “Our new Prime Minister must resist the temptation of Keynesianism and maintain fiscal sanity”

Commenting on the news that the Chancellor has abandoned his target to restore government finances to a surplus by 2020, … Continue reading “Spending restraint as vital as ever”

The opinion polls were wrong again; Brexit has won (and as a Lancastrian I was delighted to see the North … Continue reading “Tax policy after Brexit”

Oxfam has organised a letter, signed by over 300 economists, calling for a crack-down on tax avoidance. But what of … Continue reading “Oxfam on tax avoidance: do as I say, not as I do?”

In an Oxfam-coordinated letter, 355 economists claim that tax havens “serve no useful economic purpose” and do “not add to … Continue reading “Three cheers for tax havens”

Yesterday, 355 economists signed a letter co-ordinated by Oxfam arguing that tax havens have “no useful purpose”. There are some … Continue reading “In defence of tax havens”

To purchase a copy of In Focus: The Case for Privatising the BBC, click here. To purchase five or more … Continue reading “In Focus: The Case for Privatising the BBC”